Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Mandel School honors 2025 Alumni Award winners during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
As members of the ӰƵ community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni…
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January 06, 2025
When Megan Holmes, a professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, noticed a lack of diversity in children’s coloring books, she decided to make her own. A lifelong creative and co-illustrator of Jammie Claus, Holmes spent her quiet summer mornings drawing…
January 06, 2025
Welcome to 2025! This year promises to be one where social workers and nonprofit leaders in all arenas will be tasked to continue focusing on the needs of the most marginalized and oppressed among us. Every January, we designate the third Monday of the month as a day to celebrate and honor the…
January 03, 2025
WEWS: Meagan Ray-Novak, research associate at the Center on Poverty and Community Development, discussed her new research revealing that family and relationship priorities—especially caretaking in crisis—profoundly influence the lives and decisions of those experiencing chronic homelessness. Read…
January 03, 2025
When Megan Holmes, a professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, noticed a lack of diversity in children’s coloring books, she decided to make her own. A lifelong creative and co-illustrator of Jammie Claus, Holmes spent her quiet summer mornings drawing…
January 03, 2025
Are you considering graduate school but wondering how to fund your education? The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host a “Paying for Grad School” information session Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. via Zoom. Attendees will learn about the numerous…
January 03, 2025
Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Discover how the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ can help you turn that passion into a fulfilling career. Ranked No. 12 in the nation and No. 1 in Ohio by U.S. News &…
January 02, 2025
Sheen Magazine: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said Chicago’s community violence, disproportionately impacting Black and Latino populations, is driven by systemic issues such as poverty, underperforming schools and illegal firearms.…
December 20, 2024
In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the…
December 19, 2024
ideastream: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the cultural, psychological and practical aspects of gun ownership—from why families feel compelled to own firearms to the steps we can…
December 18, 2024
Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Children and Adolescents Field Education Organization: Hispanic Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (HUMADAOP) in Cleveland, Ohio Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Give a brief overview…